April 2, 2026 Northampton County Council Meeting

The Northampton County Council held its meeting on April 2, 2026, where several procurement and budget-related matters were discussed. The County Executive provided updates on ongoing infrastructure projects, including the advertisement of bids for parking deck replacement contracts with bids due by April 30, 2026, and expected awards in May. The council also addressed multiple easement ordinances related to trail and signal installation projects, with motions to table four easement bills for minor edits and one easement ordinance authorizing a permanent easement to Splendor Industries II, LLC, which was adopted by an 8-1 vote. Additionally, the council approved resolutions to fund local economic development initiatives through hotel tax grants, including $30,000 for the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation's Southside Ambassador Program and $30,000 for All Aboard Lehigh Valley's passenger rail economic impact study. These funding approvals were unanimously adopted, authorizing the County Executive to execute related grant agreements. No other new procurement actions or contract awards were reported during the meeting.